Land Cruiser Ends Personal Aide Adventure?

All new Toyota Land Cruiser. (Doc. Global Toyota)

Celebrity Personal Aide alias Akbar was caught in a legal case for deceiving his own partner by selling cars. Personal Aides were reported in connection with cases of fraud and embezzlement of the purchase of 2 luxury cars worth Rp1.3 billion.

"There was never a vehicle that was fictitious, the suspect intended to have the victim interested because it gave a cheap price. Even though the car never existed," said West Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes M Syahduddi to reporters at the West Jakarta Police, Wednesday, March 15.

Well, one of the cars offered by the Personal Aide to the victim was the Toyota Land Cruiser 2019 amounting to IDR 400 million.

The price of the 2019 Toyota Land Cruiser itself if checked on the used car selling site is still valued at IDR 2.4 billion for the 4.5 VX-R Solar-AT model. The price of the former Land Cruiser car is indeed quite strong, apart from rarely selling its fans, quite a lot of it.

The Land Cruiser is one of the luxury SUVs with an attractive appearance among the Toyota variants, designated for off-road terrain but also fun as a mode of transportation in the city. Yes, many label Toyota Land Cruiser as one of the best adventure cars on the market.

Toyota Land Cruiser began to be developed by Toyota since 1951 and began production in 1954. After going through several versions of development, Toyota created the latest model of the Land Cruiser 200 Series starting in 2008 with a more resilient suspension and engine performance. Equipped with machine specifications with a capacity of 5,700 cc, Twin-Turbo V8 Diesel 4.5 liters with a maximum power of 286 hp and torque of 544 Kgm, so that it is able to pass through steep terrain and rocks. This model is the best Land Cruiser model to date.

In August 2021, the more stiff and futuristic Toyota Land Cruiser 300 series was launched and entered the Indonesian market in January 2022. The Land Cruiser 300 is equipped with a 3.5L gasoline V6 engine or a 3,3L twin-turbo diesel engine. The 3.5L gasoline V6 engine is capable of ejecting up to 415 PS of power with a maximum torque of 650 Nm. Meanwhile, the diesel engine twin-turbo V6 3,3L has 309 PS power with a maximum torque of 700 Nm. The output of the power is channeled through automatic transmission of 10 accelerations with a drive all four wheels system.

For the update price as of March 15, All New Toyota Land Cruiser 2023 on the Astra site is priced at IDR 2.4 billion for VX-R type and GR-S type is valued at IDR 2.5 billion.

To note also, Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi is also often seen using the Toyota Land Cruiser as an official car in various state tasks, especially when passing through rough terrain. The most memorable is when visiting the new State Capital area in North Penajam Regency and Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan.